Zhuge Liang's famous sayings are as follows:

1. Work hard and die.

2. Indifference leads to clear aspirations, tranquility leads to distance.

3. If you want to think about the benefits, you must also consider the harm.

4. Haste makes waste.

5. Don’t talk about what will happen, and don’t plan for what will happen.

6. If you aim high, you will achieve; if you aim big, you will reach far.

7. Everything will be established if it is heeded, and will be wasted if it is not hesitated.

8. Attacking the heart is the top priority, and attacking the city is the bottom priority.

9. Wait for work with ease and brake with stillness.

10. Poverty cannot move, power cannot bend.

11. Those who are good at fighting have no great achievements, and those who are good at teaching have no great reputation.

12. Husband should have lofty aspirations, admire the sages, abandon passion and desire, and abandon doubts.

13. I don’t dare to ask for good sentences, but I worry about writing eight tables.

14. I love others first, then I love myself, I believe first, then I trust others.

15. Don’t betray for the sake of poverty, and don’t change your mind for the sake of lowliness.

16. Be content with poverty and enjoy the Tao, and do not betray yourself because of poverty.

17. When the water is extremely clear, there are no fish; when people observe it carefully, there are no disciples.

18. Literature is used to convey the truth, and force is used to boost authority.

19. Without indifference, there is no clear ambition; without tranquility, there is no far-reaching goal.

20. A loyal minister is content with righteousness, a filial son is content with benevolence, and the country is content with trust.

21. Loyalty, sincerity, and respect.

22. Seek the straightness in the song, and use the near and far.

23. Soldiers have no constant momentum, and water has no constant shape.

24. Be erudite without being exhausted, practice without being tired.

25. Scholars must be ambitious and have a long way to go.

26. Stay calm to cultivate your character, and be frugal to cultivate your virtue.

27. It is better to retreat and build a net if you are envious of fish in the abyss.

28. There are joints and bones that are strong, but there is no intention of self-importance.

29. Haste makes waste, and small gains mean big things will fail.

30. Determination lies in perseverance rather than sharpness, and success lies in long-term success rather than speed.

31. Be loyal, my brother, and serve you. Don’t miss family ties. The journey is far away and the words are noble and unparalleled. The fine thoughts should be sustained.

32. If the state has the right, it will not be revealed; if the state does not have the right, it will be hidden.

33. If a country has the Way, it will be wise; if it is without the Way, it will be foolish.

34. Without learning, there is no way to broaden talents. Without ambition, there is no way to achieve learning.

35. Ganquan knows the taste when thirsty, thinks about the delicious food when hungry and cold, knows the way, and does not worry about lofty things.

36. Great things start from difficulty and become easy. Only when you can deal with things carefully can you achieve distant things.

37. If you are loyal and trustworthy today, your achievements will be considerable and you will be praised by the world. This is not tiring!

38. If you are poor, you will change, and if you change, you will be general, and you will be long-term. This is because God's blessings are good and there is no disadvantage.

39. A righteous heart is not afraid of evil, and a righteous body is not afraid of slanting shadows.

40. I am born with talent, and I will be able to spend all my money and come back to cultivate myself. I will govern the world with benevolence, know people well, and be responsible. I am a wise man. I don’t doubt others. I don’t need to employ people. I don’t doubt rewards and punishments. I know my kindness and give punishments. I persuade a hundred people. The best policy is to convince others with virtue. If you want to rectify others, you must rectify yourself first. If you want to rectify yourself, you must first pacify others.